Nursing Home Nurse Salary Guide: Columbia, MD

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Average Nursing Home Nurse Salary

$37.83/hour

The average salary for a Nursing Home Nurse in Columbia, MD is $37.83 per hour. This is 43% lower than the Maryland average of $54.26.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Nursing Home Nurse salaries in Columbia, MD compared to State and National Averages

$37.83/hour

Columbia, MD

28% lower than the US average.

$54.26/hour

Maryland

11% higher than the US average.

$48.49/hour

United States

How Nursing Home Nurse Salaries in Columbia Compare to Other Cities

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Woodbridge, Virginia

$40/hour

This is 6% higher than the Columbia average of $37.83.

Newark, Delaware

$37/hour

This is 1% lower than the Columbia average of $37.83.

Wilmington, Delaware

$37/hour

This is 1% lower than the Columbia average of $37.83.

What cities in Maryland pay the most for Long Term Care Nurses?

Bethesda, Maryland and Silver Spring, Maryland pay Nursing Home Nurses the most, both averaging $40 per hour. Bethesda, Maryland also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $53. For comparison, the Columbia, MD average for Registered Nurses is $38 per hour — Bethesda, Maryland and Silver Spring, Maryland pay 6% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Bethesda, Maryland	$40	$53
Silver Spring, Maryland	$40	$53

Last updated on September 25, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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